Match-box holder.



No. 727,306. PATENTED MAY 5, 1903. J. J. DE LONG.

MATCH BOX HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 12, 1902. N0 MODEL.

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'MATOi-if-BOX HOLDER.

SPECIFICATLLON forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,306, dated May 5,1903. iippiiciiiioii nei December i2, 1902. sein No. 134.880. (nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOSEPH J. DE LONG, a

citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, Kings county, Stateof New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Match-BOXHolders, of which the followin gis a specification.

My invention relates especially to the construction and arrangement ofdevices employed for holding matches, both in a complete andpartially-burned condition, and has for its object the provision of asimple and eective match-box holder and covered re ceptacle forpartiallyeconsumed matches, cigarette and cigar stubs, and the like.

To attain the desired end, myinvention consists, essentially, in thecombination, with a match box or holder, of a base therefor constitutinga waste-receptacle provided with a tiltable cover and means forautomatically' returning such cover to a horizontal position aftertilting, all of which will be hereinafter iirst fully described and thenpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, Figure l is a sideelevation of my improved match-box holder. Fig. 2 is a plan viewthereof. Fig. S'is a vertical sectional view at line .frac of Fig. 2,and Fig. 4 is a like view at line a d of the same figure.

Similar numerals of reference whereverthey occur indicate correspondingparts in all the figures.

lis a body or base forming a receptacle, made of metal or any otherpreferred material. 2 is the bottom of the'receptacle.

3 is a top, cover, or platform provided with a block 4 or theequivalent, designed to re'- ceive and hold in place a match-box. l

5 is a weight secured to the under side of the top 3, said top beingremovably-supported upon trunnions 6, which rest upon seats 7,projecting within the base l.

When constructed and arranged in accordance with the foregoingdescription, the Operation of my device is as follows: A matchmanner.

box being mounted upon the cover 2, the matches may be removed therefromand scratched upon the side of the box in the usual By applying the handto the box the cover may be tilted to one side, leaving an opening forthe dropping of the unconsumed portion of the match, cigarette, or cigarto the interior of the body of the device beneath the cover, and'whenthe hand is removed the boX and cover automatically return to theirinitial position. I thus provide not only a convenient and'ornamentalholder for a match-box or matches, but also a completely-inclosedreceptacle for unsightly and disagreeable partiallyconsumed matches,cigarettes, and cigars. The receptacle can be easily emptied by simplylifting off the cover.

Ihave shown a weight as applied to the cover to cause it toautomatically maintain a horizontal position; but it is obvious that aspring might be substituted therefor to accomplish the same resultwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now fully described myinvention, what I claimas new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

' l. The combination with a hollow supporting-base, of a match-boxholder; a tiltable cover for said base, and means vfor automaticallyreturning said cover to a horizontal position when tilted.

2. The combination with a hollow supporting-base, of a match-box holder;a removable, tiltable cover lfor said base, and means for automaticallyreturning said cover to a horizontal position, when tilted.

3. The combination with a hollow base, of a tiltable, automaticallyrecovering cover therefor,and a support for a match-box m'ounted uponsaid cover. Y

Signed by me at New York this' 11th day-of December, 1902.

JOS. J. DE LONG. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WHrrAKER, HARRY M. COFFIN.

